Avian influenza: What nurses need to know

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Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is caused by influenza Type A viruses that occur naturally among different bird species. Like human influenza viruses, avian influenza contains two glycoprotein surface antigens, hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N), responsible for viral entry and dissemination into host cells. Based on disease severity in infected birds, they are either classified as low pathogenic (LPAI) or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

NNU invited to join CDC’s HICPAC workgroup on infection prevention

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National Nurses United is proud to announce that Jane Thomason, its lead industrial hygienist has been invited to join the workgroup of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, Lisa Baum, lead occupational safety and health representative at NNU affiliate New York State Nurses Association, has been invited to join HICPAC.
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National Nurses United
May 22, 2024
Nationwide

Nurses condemn California Assembly committee for failing to pass CalCare

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California Nurses Association members condemned the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee for capitulating to corporate health care and failing to pass A.B. 2200,  the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when public health programs are being drastically cut and a comprehensive, high-quality single payer program would be many Californians’ only lifeline for care.
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California Nurses Association
May 16, 2024
California

National Nurses United survey finds A.I. technology degrades and undermines patient safety

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Nurses holding signs that read "Patients are not algorithms."
A survey by National Nurses United found that artificial intelligence technology (A.I.) often contradicts and undermines nurses’ own clinical judgment and threatens patient safety. The findings underscore the urgent need for stricter regulation and greater input from nurses and health care staff on whether and how A.I. is deployed.
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National Nurses United
May 15, 2024
Nationwide

Union Nurses endorse Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for re-election

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National Nurses United today announced they have endorsed Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, where she has fought to protect nurses and patients with real solutions that comprehensively address the nurse staffing crisis, strengthen unions and protect working families, and guarantee health care for all. 
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National Nurses United
May 3, 2024
Minnesota
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